Articles tagged:University of Michigan basketball

Posted: Thu Sep 17 6:30 p.m. by James Briggs AnnArbor.com
University of Michigan Regents approve schematic designs for Crisler Arena addition

Crisler Arena soon will join the ranks of the nation's premiere college basketball venues, architects said today, as the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved schematic designs for a $23.2-million facelift to the 42-year-old facility.Â

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Posted: Fri Sep 11 12:02 p.m. by Jeff Arnold

David Merritt is all about the community. Since the former Michigan basketball captain launched his apparel company, ">I Miss You, Inc., being a good actor within his surroundings has been a staple of his mission.

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Posted: Mon Aug 17 11:51 a.m. by Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter

If you're still looking for a good place to go for Thanksgiving week, how about trying Disney World. (OK, enough being a shill) Tickets for the Old Spice Classic, which Michigan's basketball team will play in as part of an eight-team field, go on sale today. Tickets for the entire ...

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Posted: Mon Aug 17 11:08 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

Within basketball circles, Tim Hardaway's name remains well known. The former Miami Heat guard, known for his gritty style and play-making ability, also shares a special bond with his son, who shares the same name with his father. Father and son made several trips to Ann Arbor in the past ...

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Posted: Wed Aug 12 6:26 p.m. by Stefanie Murray Real-time Engagement Officer

The Ann Arbor Chronicle posted an edited version of an eye-opening letter Paul Saginaw sent to his Zingerman's partners following a small heart attack he says he suffered last week. In the letter, published as a guest column, Saginaw says the heart attack occurred during a tennis match and he ...

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Posted: Mon Aug 10 9:09 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

An Ypsilanti woman reported that she woke up early Saturday to find a man kneeling on her bed and exposing himself, a police incident log said. The 48-year-old woman, who had been drinking, returned to her Emmet Street home about 12:30 a.m. and forgot to lock the door, the log ...

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Posted: Wed Aug 5 11:30 a.m. by Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter

At many positions this year, Michigan will be a young team with a lot of questions. There's quarterback, where no one knows the starter yet. There's questions in the secondary and at wide receiver, where there's a bunch of players who still need to make names for themselves.

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Posted: Tue Aug 4 8:32 a.m. by Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter

Michigan will play Creighton in the first round of the Old Spice Classic in November, annarbor.com has confirmed through a source. The game will be at noon on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26.

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Posted: Mon Aug 3 3:26 p.m. by Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter

Dick Vitale is perhaps one of the most well-known names and faces in college basketball. And apparently, he believes in Michigan basketball.

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Posted: Sun Aug 2 9:24 a.m. by Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter

Casey Prather is one of the top players in the Class of 2010 for basketball recruiting. And the small forward has named Michigan as one of his seven finalists, according to the Jackson Sun. Michigan is the lone Big Ten school Prather is still interested in, along with Kentucky, Florida ...

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Posted: Fri Jul 31 11:26 a.m. by Jeff Arnold
Former University of Michigan basketball captain David Merritt keeping busy with business venture

PHOTO: Former University of Michigan basketball player David Merritt dons a pair of shades as he gets ready to film a promotional video for an apparel line he'll launch Aug. 12. Merritt and his crew were filming on the corner of State Street and North University Ave. last week. (Photo ...

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Posted: Wed Jul 29 8:18 a.m. by Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter

We're back from Big Ten media days in Chicago, some of us traveling by plane and others making the crucial error of train travel, complete with stoppages on the track, delayed departure, delayed arrival and the resulting lack of sleep. Not that I'm bitter. Anyway, one of the things that ...

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Posted: Sat Jul 25 9:59 a.m. by Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter

Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the weekend. Slow news cycle right now -- although that'll likely pick up Monday when Big Ten meetings start and college football begins here. In the meantime, the SEC meetings finally concluded and everyone is making a big deal over Steve Spurrier not ...

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Posted: Fri Jul 24 3:22 p.m. by Dave Birkett AnnArbor.com
University of Michigan freshman William Campbell has work to do before he's ready for Big Ten action, defensive coordinator says

Michigan defensive coordinator Greg Robinson expects big things from his biggest recruit, he’s just not sure when hulking tackle William Campbell will see the field.

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Posted: Fri Jul 24 7:48 a.m. by Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter

For the next two years, Michigan now knows who it will only see once a year in men's basketball -- and for the Wolverines it's a pretty good deal. Michigan will play every team in the league twice except for Purdue and Illinois. The Wolverines will travel to Purdue this ...

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